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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Xeon E5-2640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3530 days newer than Xeon E5-2640.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Sons Of The Forest than Xeon E5-2640 - 111 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2640
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2640 or Core i5-12600K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
CA$26.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
CA$27.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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